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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 1996
Registration No. 33-80572
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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TOREADOR ROYALTY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 75-0991164
State or other jusidiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
530 PRESTON COMMONS WEST
8117 PRESTON ROAD
DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
(214) 369-0080
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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PETER R. VIG
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TOREADOR ROYALTY CORPORATION
530 PRESTON COMMONS WEST
8117 PRESTON ROAD
DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
(214) 369-0080
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copy to:
JOE DANNENMAIER
THOMPSON & KNIGHT,
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
1700 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 3300
DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
This Registration Statement shall hereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
On July 11, 1994, the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
33-80572) (the "Registration Statement") of Toreador Royalty Corporation (the
"Issuer") covering an aggregate of 809,071 shares of Common Stock, par value
$.15625 per share (the "Common Stock"), of the Issuer to be sold from time to
time by certain stockholders of the Issuer, was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The secondary offering of the shares of Common Stock covered by the
Registration Statement will terminate on May 23, 1996 (the "Termination Date").
In accordance with the undertakings of the Issuer set forth in Part II of the
Registration Statement, the Issuer hereby deregisters 439,642 shares of Common
Stock covered by the Registration Statement that remain unsold as of the
Termination Date pursuant to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 24th day of May,
1996.
TOREADOR ROYALTY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:/s/ PETER R. VIG
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Peter R. Vig, Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by
the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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/s/ PETER R. VIG Chairman, President, Treasurer and Chief May 24, 1996
- ---------------------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer
Peter R. Vig and Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ JAMES S. BLAIR* Vice President - Land and Acquisitions May 24, 1996
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James S. Blair
/s/ DONALD E. AUGUST* Director May 24, 1996
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Donald E. August
/s/ JOHN V. BALLARD* Director May 24, 1996
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John V. Ballard
/s/ J.W. BULLION* Director May 24, 1996
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J.W. Bullion
/s/ THOMAS P. KELLOGG, JR.* Director May 24, 1996
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Thomas P. Kellogg, Jr.
/s/ JOHN MARK MCLAUGHLIN* Director May 24, 1996
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John Mark McLaughlin
/s/ JACK L. WOODS* Director May 24, 1996
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Jack L. Woods
*By: /s/ PETER R. VIG
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Peter R. Vig, Attorney-in-Fact
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